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The second in a lesson series on civic virtues as demonstrated by U.S. presidents and first ladies

Explore the U.S. Constitution on Constitution Day!

The first in a series with In Pursuit on civic virtue as demonstrated by U.S. presidents and first ladies, featuring John Adams and the virtue of respect

Hurricane Helene struck the Southeast in the United States. Despite the devastating damage and death toll produced, the sense of community did not dwindle. Andrew Aydin created the comic Islands in the Sky to share 11 firsthand accounts of those impacted by the hurricane in order to better understand the power community plays even during dangerous moments in life.

Students will explore the history of Pride Month, including the struggles that activists for this celebration to exist

Learn about the national debt, and build a national awareness campaign

Have students test their obscure word knowledge through a fun Kahoot game. Can they define winning Scripps National Spelling Bee words from the past several years?

Discuss the role of the U.S. in hosting the World Cup, and how the tournament might be improved

Explore the significance of Juneteenth and the value of making it a national holiday

Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech and explore themes such as the social conditions in the U.S. that led to the Civil Rights Movement

Students will study Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and discuss the literary influences on King's speech

Examine why the speech was a defining moment in the Civil Rights Movement through a visual drawing or illustration